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Greymouth Evening Star, 15 February 1930, Page 11

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DARGAVILLE ACCEPTANCES. (Per Press Association.) DARGAVILLE, February 14. The following are the acceptances for the first day on Saturday, February 22, of the Dargaville races : — Maiden, seven furlongs. —Royal Day 9.0, Lord Hopetoun, Odd Sox, Thunderstorm, Neil 8.8, Rehia, Lady Lu. j Snowplane, Bonnie Day 8.6. ] Tokatoka Handicap, i&ix furlongs.—. | Archeen 9.0, Owairaka 8.12, Big Bertha 8.9, Ned Kelly 8.5, Valquette 7.4, Orchus, Royal Lover, Terrapeen, Red Lion, Exalted 7.0. Kailm Hack Highweight Handicap, one mile and a furlong.—-Nassock 11.3, Brampton 10.11, Bizarro 10.2, brothblower 10.2, Red Lion 9.9, Fiery Lad 9.0, Royal Day 9.0. Welt-er Handicap, six furlongs.— Waning Light 9.6, .Illingar 9.0, Kilddeer 8.13, Furore 8.8, Fiery Lad 8.5, Lightwood 8.0. Turn 7.13, Mineral 7.4, Tresor 7.10, De Aka, Lady Lu 7.0. Dargaville Cup, I 4 miles —Glenstar, Respiration, Nassock 7.9, Golden AVeddiim 7.7, King Willonyx 7.4, Bizarre 7.0° • • r 7 Avoca Handicap, six furlongs. Archeen, Glenstar, Macroom, Partial Eclipse 8.8, Big Bertha 8.3, Ned Kelly 7.13, Carl Idem 7.12, Gay Cockade 7.11, King Willonyx 7.3, Tanagra, Hopetoun, Valquette. 7.0. Awcikino Hack, about sovon furlongs —Valquette 9.6,' Exalted, Brampton, Illingar 9.0. Tarrapeen, Orchus 8.3, Lightwood, Royal Day 8.0, Turn 7.13, Wild Country '7.8, Bonny Day, Snow-plane-7.0. r Hobson Handicap, one mile—Macroom, Archeen 9.0, Owairaka 8.12, Glena Bay 8.11, Nassock 8.7, Ned Kelly 8.2, Frothblower, Bizarro /.4, Royal Day 7.0.

WOODVILLE ACCEPTANCES AUCKLAND, February‘l4. Acceptances for the first day, Wednesday, February 19, of the Woodville Racing Club’s Autumn meeting are as follow: — ... Maiden Stakes, all 8.11, six furlongs. —Crown Link, Crown Jest, Callamart, Silver Fern, Retract, Spearform, Meiry Melody, Kali, Minter, Ao Marama, Leisure, Lordlike, Lucretia, Rangimahoe, Winlock, Spearful, Spearwood, Air Laddie, Acrospire. . Oringi Highweight Handicap one mile and a distance:— Royal Acre 10.8, Goldlike 10.5, Airtight 10.2, Rod Bank 9.13, Pale Star 9.9/ Tentcall 9.8, First Ruler 9.8, Battle Torque 9.5, Revel 9.1, Kaokaoroa, Tunbridge Cook, Basaloma, Handsome 9.0. Woodville Cup Handicap, 11 miles. —Oratrix 9.2, Star Area 8.6, Blimp 8.5, Merry Damon 7.12, Count Palatine 7.11, Marjoram 7.9, Stanchion 7.6, Royal Game, Billion, Mountain Heath, Fine Acre, Discourse 7.0. Sapling . Stakes, 5 furlongs:—Arajean 8.0, Benign, Appledore, . Merry Cry, Autopay, Whelk, First Whip, Fitz Quex, Gran Chaco, Royal Routine 7.7, Dick Whittington, Hackshaw, Manuiri, War Worn, Jason, Henry of Navarre 7.5, Lineage/Star of Gold 7.4, Recant, Sea Scout, Lady Ronald 7.0. Ruahine Handicap, six furlongs: — Toxeuma 9.9, Ridgemount 8.10, White Fang 8.9, Goblin Market 7.13, Fernden 7.11, Royal Duke 7.10, Bonogne 7.9, Arikinui 7.3, Royal Parade 7.2, Dobbin 7.1, Broad Acre 7.0. County Handicap, six furlongs: — Limosin 8.5, St. Melba 8.3, Brown Sugar 8.1, Mandy, Push 7.13, Belle, Star 7.13, Lackham, Abbey Queen 7.13, Arrowzbne 7.6, Easterby 7.5, Piako 7.5, Cloyne 7.3, Miss Quex 7.2, Tapestiy 7.2, I’m Alone 7.2, Emotion, Cyrille 7.0. Victoria Hack Cup Handicap, one mile and a distance:—Dolomite 9.9, Grecian 8.13, Grattus 8.11, Royal Opera 8.1, Skyrider 7.13, Goldlike 7.10, High Society 7.7, Joyspear 7.7, Disrank 7.6, Kiriana 7.4, Plane 7.3, Waterspear 7.1, Mothplane, Banbridge, Painting 7.0. „ , President’s Handicap 7 furlongs, minimum 7.11: —The Swell 9.5, First Money 8.11, Full Mark 8.5, Rory Mor 8.4, Royal Lineage 8.2, Head Sevang 8 2,’ Malayan 8.2, Joy Bird 8.2, Briar Root 8.2, Moorland 8.1, Clarendon 8.0, Callanmore 7.12, Second Thought, Habit, Balloon, Chopin 7.11. OTAHUHU ACCEPTANCES AUCKLAND, February 14. The following acceptances have been received for the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, February 22: — Trial Handicap H- miles, limit 3.45: Te Ngutu, Wiriwhata, Colonel Thorpe, Petulant, Lady Ena, Carl Mack, Nebraska (limit); Lord Roberts 12, Rangitera, Don Zolock 24, White Satin, Lord Haldane 60, Togo’s Promise 72, Audo Spray 84, Paradigm 96, Marble Star iOS. . . .. Tamaki Handicap, 11 miles, limit 2.571: — Man o’Belle, Gaza, Some Dillon,” Nanthaniel, Pavlova (limit); Mountain Princess, Maid of the Mountains 12, Ilaroto, Ursuline, Hohoro, Archne, Dad’s Hope, First I* light, Childe Audubon, Horizon 24, Haeranga Pai, Great Ballin 36, Kingsclere, Nella Dillon 48, Trustworthy 60, Lord Nepean 72. ' . .. Papakura Handicap, two miles, limit 4.37: —Liinosa, Explosion, Tony Victor, Warspite, Concertina, Stoney, Cornelian (limit); Hal Chimes 12, Sir Author 24, Laplander, Mountain Dell, Brutus 36, Reremai, Stanmoor 48, Evelyn Locanda, Gold Dial. Otahuhu up, 2 miles, limit 4.30: — Talent, Torpedo T-luon, Native Prince, Great Peter (limit); Nelson Tasker 12, Sunshower 24, Free Advice, The Abbey 24, Machine Gun 48, Kohara, Jewel Pointer 60, Padlock 96. President’s Handicap, two miles, limit 4.4o:—Writer, Gold Sovereign, Tradesman (limit); Groat Chance 12, Mutu 24, Peter McKinney 48, Waikaha 84, Rose Bingen 96. Mount Albert Handicap, two miles, limit 4.4B:—Kolmar, limit, Anseline 24. Peterson 36, Linett the Great, Akenehi, Sebisca 48. Moss Davis Handicap, 1J miles, limit 2.471: —Oakhampton, Gold Dial, Florent, Tony Victor (limit); Rockburn, Stanmoor, First Carbine, Joy Bird 12, Sunshower, Free Advice, Talent, All Bell, Carmel 24, Nelson Tasker, Jewel Pointer 60. Railway Handicap (saddle) 1 mile, limit 2.l7:—Satinbird, Trustworthy, Kingsclere, Dad’s Hope, Vanity Boy. Glandore, Lord Nepean, Benefice (limit); Dick Dillon. Uncle Bert, Van Rich, Te Wahia 12, Laplander 24, Goldman, Master Huia, Darknite 36. NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. (Special to “Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, February 14. Rapier is being kept in easy work, and so far shows no return of the trouble that led to his retirement. He may sport silk at the C.J.C. summer

meeting and later in the season may contest the Great Autumn Handicap. Aberfeldy is gradually getting into racing shape, and should be well forward for the autumn hurdle racing. Master Clarence has quite recovered from the mishap that overtook him at , Trentham, and is in steady work again with a view to the C.J.C. summer meeting. On the conclusion of his Dunedin engagements Glare will return to tfie North Island. It was anticipated fnat ho. would race at Riccarton, but evidently the northern fixtures are more attractive to his owner. As a result of his accident at Tapanui, L. J. Ellis was unable to ride on the first day of the Dunedin meeting, and so missed the winning mounts on Queen Balboa and Quinopal. After their first day failures at Wingatui, Praise and Greenaway were sent home on Friday. The former misbehaved at, the barrier prior to the start of the Champagne Stakes, and was so, hopelessly left that T. Green did not persevere with her. She may meet several of her Dunedin rivals in the Lyttelton Plate at Riccarton next Saturday, when a better idea of her ability may be gained. Trainer J. Beban brought off a surprise win with Topere in the President’s Handicap at Wingatui, and the Arrowsmith gelding was evidently all the better for lus racing on the West Coast circuit last month. He may be seen out in the Midsummer Handicap at Riccarton, when he will be up against much better company. Hoylake’s signal failure in the Dunedin Cup is hard to explain in view of his brilliant track work before leaving home. Half a mile from home he was going so strongly in second place as to make his prospects look good. Once called on for the final effort he stopped so badly as to suggest that he has a pronounced yellow streak. The hard going at Wingatui effectually settled whatever chance Count Cavour may have had. He is none too sound, and is never likely to do much ' good till he gets a track with all the sting out of it. Paquito did not race up to expectations in the Dunedin Cup, for at no stage of the journey did he look to have winning prospects.. Altogether it was a peculiar race, and Queen Balboa was decidedly lucky to defeat Circulation, who was in front a yard past the post.

'■ WANGANUI SCRATCHINGS WANGANUI, February 14. Elicit and Latakia have been scratched for all engagements for the concluding day of the Wanganui meeting on Monday. ROTORUA RACES POSTPONED. ROTORUA, February 15. The weather prospects are bad for the races. It has been raining for the last thirty-six hours. The Racing Committee, sitting at 9 a.m., decided to postpone the meet ing.

TRACK AND STABLE NOTES. Those who witnessed Topere win the President’s Handicap on Thursday state that his performance was an attractive one as he made all his own running and never looked like being beaten over the last two furlongs. He also showed that he was a good stayer, which was the impresston he left by his racing at Omoto. Latest advice from Auckland states .that the condition of C. Eastwood is still causing anxiety. Everything possible is being.done for him in a private room at the main hospital, and Dr A. McG. Grant, who has talcen the case : in hand, is in constant attendance on him. G. Murray Aynsley will have only one yearling to break in this season, a gelding by Weathervane from Stardancer, owned by Mr C. G. Dalgety. He may put in an appearance at Riccarton shortly from Ellerslie, where he was reared. Rapier has done a lot of useful work during the last few weeks, and H. Nurse has started to send him along a bit faster. He is hitting out in fine style, and though he may require a race to bring him to his best form, he should be seen to advantage in whichever event is selected for him at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting next week. Amongst the visitors present at the Wingatui meeting on Thursday was Mr Arthur N. Fuller, of Sydney. At the ■yearling sales at Trentham last month, Mr Fuller purchased the Solferino- — Monoxide colt from Mr G. Kain. Advices from Blenheim state that the track at Waterlea racecourse is in splendid order for the Marlborough Racing Club’s forthcoming meeting. The wet weather through January has brought on a good sward of grass, and with the weather now being experienced it is certain that the condition of the track will be up to a very high standard for the races. A very old patron of the Dunedin Jockey Club, and who has seen nearly all the Dunedin Cups run, informs that he never remembered really bad weather for Cup Day. A few showers during the afternoon is the worst weather that the club has had to contend with in his long experience. A subject much discussed since The Hawk Avon the Taranaki Cup is whether that represented his first victory over a mile and a-half course. In some quarters an impression is hold that the New Zealand gelding won a mile and a-half race in Australia. A perusal of the. records attached to The Hawk’s Australian exploits shows that the longest distance race he ran there only extended to a mile and a-quarter. At three years old The Hawk ran second to Winning Hit for the New Zealand Derby, and at ten years he filled a like position to Vertigern in the decision of the Wellington Cup. According to the Auckland “Star,” those in charge of proceedings at the Waipapakuri meeting found themselves in something of a dilemma when the Highweight Handicap came to be run. Horses for this event were to be ridden by hurdle or steeplechase jockeys, but it was found that there were only two such on the ground. This admitted of the engagement of flat-riders carrying a 71b penalty. The real difficulty arose when these lighter weights came to make up their welter poundage, for it was found that there was nothing like a sufficient supply of leads available, make-weight being required ranging from 211 b to 421 b. Then came a wild search for anything ponderable that would serve the purpose, and eventually horses ridden by the little men went out laden with all sorts of junk, ranging from plumbers’ tools to potato bags. Eventually the race went to one of the properly qualified riders on Glena Bay.